... contrasting scene of the pending battle-from the women and children cowering deep within the Glittering Cave, to Aragorn's rag-tag troop of outnumbered volunteers to Isengard's horrible army of Orcs, the same melody, polyphonic in texture, carries through, only with stark variations in its accompaniment and rhythm. Whereas, the music, for the most part was subtle, and I had to listen ... ...

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